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Thailand Puts 49 Data Centers on Hold Over Resource Strain

Bloomberg Technology Friday 04 September 2026, 07:23 UTC By Anuchit Nguyen 1 min read
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Thailand’s embrace of data centers hit a speed bump after the government suspended construction of 49 server farms as public concerns about the power-hungry facilities’ impact on communities intensify.

Thailand’s embrace of data centers hit a speed bump after the government suspended construction of 49 server farms as public concerns about the power-hungry facilities’ impact on communities intensify.
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